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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-31
Brief Mention.


John Russ. wenty-six years old. died in Wau-
kegan from an overdose of aconite. taken for
medicine.
Milk sickness is prevailing in the northwest
ern part of Fayette county. James Cook, q
young man. died on Sunday, aud his mother is
not expected to live.
Capt. Osborne Ell. Oldroyd, of Springfield,
was Monday elected custodian of the home of
Abraham Lincoln. by the State officers trustees
of the homestead. His salary is s., 600 year.
Mrs Bridget Driscoll OF Ottawa committed
suicide Monday morning, by drowning. She
was laboriug under fit of dependency. to
which she had been subject since her husband
died, three years ago.
George Arnott, aged sixty-fve, a farmer near
Centralia. was shot three times on Saturday
night, while standing in his door-yard. He may
die. He has not been able so far TO give any
reason for the assault, or name his assaiant
The colored evangelist Uncle George Win
tho age of seventy. Since no was twenty years
old he had been preaching, and was an attraction
a all camp meetings. He was lately at Dan
Vile, Nation, and other places.
Secretary Hartley, of the State association.
has issued the call for the fifteenth annual re-
union of the Mexican war veterans, to be held at
Oreenville. Bond county, Sept. 81 and o. At
this meeting the Mexican pension bill will be
discussed and amendment suggested for
adoption giving all veterans of the war the PEN
sion. regardless of age. Half the survivors are
not sixty-two years old. and the majority of
them served through that war. Others who
served but a few months are past sixty-two and
receive the benefit of the Cullom bill.
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The Honesty of Women.


Women are being employed more and more
hook-keepers and cashiers. and one avowed
ground of this employment is that they
more honest than men. PROFESSIONALLY they
are so MP to this time and it is probable that
they will have some permanent advantage in
that way. Their normal instincts are somewhat
higher and their temptations less on tho side of
perilous indulgences. But it has been pointed
out more than once bv the more cautious friends
of women that . good deal of the present moral
advantages Of that sex in matters of honesty
comes simply from inexperience. They have
hitherto had little to do with the direct hand
ling of money that they regard it with more
reverence than men, the bare thought of
an irregularity alarms them; the conscience is
wholly fresh and sensitive; they cannot conceive
how a person can wrong another out of dime
and live Moreover, they overrate the difficult
ties and perils consequent on wrong-doing. A
young book keeper told me once that whenever
her failed to balance, If it were only by
single cent, she felt il policeman were just
coming in at the door. It is find it 20 be
the case with lending money-any prudent per-
son would rather lend it to woman than to q
man, because he knows that the chance OF
payment is greater. In the present state of So
ciety debt Of So seems tremendous affair to
woman and very small affair to a man; but let
that woman borrow and repay few times and
the fine edge Of sensibility begins TO wear off,
precisely it docs with man. but more SLOWLY
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WEARY MILES OF RED TAPE.
Experience I'm the CircumIocution Office of
the War Department..

Experience I'm the CircumIocution Office of
the War Department..
Washington Special
A we'll known citizen OF this city, who CHANGED
to take an interest in the coming court martial
of Lieut. Julius Weber, of the Signal Corps,
thus describes his effort to secure little infor
nation with regard to the charges in the case
from the officials of the decentralization Office"
of the War Department:
Regarding dsotedience of orders and neglect
of duty rather vague and indefinite terms, l
spent several hours this morning in the endeavor
TO secure the specific charges under which Lieut..
Weber 10 to be tried. The etiquette o. the Depart
Inent is very strict. The subordnates resent any
attempt to over their heads in matters relating
to their duties. and the chief officers equally
punctilious in insisting that all inquiries shall
first be submitted to them. Between the Scylla
on the one side and the Chary bdis on the other,
those who seek for reliable Information must
steer a careful course. The matter being of in
sufficient i'm portance to be brought to the atten-
ton of the Secretary of War, / entered the wait
ing room of the chief clerk. A clerk in his shirt
sleeves glanced up At me from large book, in
which he was writing, long enough remark:
mr.. Tweedale is not in; see his assistant
noddiug towards open door. But Mr..
Tweed ale's assistant also out and vent
ured to explain the nature Of my errand to the
clerk, who listened without looking up from
his book, and then calculated: Try the Adju-
tan general
II tried the Adjutan t. general. first sending in
my card and cooling nv heels n the hall outside
for twenty minutes. That individual was forth
fed behind a large desk piled high with books
and papers.
"'Those matters do not reach me- said he
when had explained the object OF my search;
step across the hall and my chief clerk.
The Adjutant-generaps chief clerk is a tall.
spare man, who evidently wastes no breath in
talking; for when had told him the nature of
my business he dived into pigeon hole and
brought out a slip os paper which was
printed Mr. Brnkerhof Room 121,' at the Same
time poin ting the door. / took the hint and
the slip of paper, and found myself once
in the corridor Up flight of stairs this time
to Room 12l Mr. Brinkerhoff was in, but I'M
communicative.
~ I have authority give out such insor-
nation without a written order from the Ad-
utant-general.' said ne
"'Can you let the specifications if get
the orderP
''No, but General Green will probably let
you have a copy. or perhaps General Lieber, the
Judge-Advocate general
"By this time / began to feel like dead let
ter sill scored across the back INSTRUCTED. but
betook myself once more TO the Adjutant-gen-
erals room. A colored messenger stopped me
at the door and informed me that the General
busy and would one. i tried Gen.
Green. He had just gone out TO lunch. SO had
Gen. Leber. There was but hope left
perhaps General Greedy would consent to give
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Mrs Nellie GrantSartoris arrived at New
York on the Elbe, yesterday, with her eight
year-old daughter. Vivian. She will visit her
mother, Mrs. U. S. Grant, at Long Branch. and
friends at Saratog :
Geo. H. Pell, of the firm Of Grovesteen &
Peli, New York stock brokers. who Gently
failed arrested yesterday by deputy
sheriff order granted by Judge Donahue.
Walter c. Stokes & Co. claim that Mr.. Pell OBJ
tanned s15 900 from them by fraud, and now
sue for It Mr. Pell furnished bail in $4,000,
and was released.
Mrs. Belle Feely, insane inmate of the
county Jail at Clarion, Penn. was cremated In
her cell, on Monday. the result of fire she had
kindled with paper torn from the walls The
flames communicated Co her clothing, and be-
fore assistance arrived her flesh was burned TO a
crisp. Mrs. Feely seemed to have sought death
by this horrible method, since she told the nurse
in attendance that she wanted to die.
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Indiana Man Robbed on a Train.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 3O.-Jemes Mickey of
Cherubusco, Ind, passenger on the Wabash
train this morning, discovered. as he was reach
ing Milan. Mich, that he had been robbed of
ST.. 600 in money, notes and bonds At Milan four
men left the train. Their actions were sus-
picious and an attempt was made by the Wabash
officials to arrest them, but after long hand to-
hand encounter, in which town officials
were badly hurt. the thugs drew revolvers and
threatened to shoot IL they were pursued further.
Three of them succeeded in escaping the
woods, but the fourth. who gave his name as
Charles Meyer, a machinist, of Pittsburg, was
arrested and brought to this city, He had 500
in his pocket and all the utensils for conducting
thimble-rigging, the shell-game. A great
crowd of citizens of Milan are in pursuit of the
thieves who escaD6d.
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Cincinnati Labor Nominations.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 30-The United Labor
party held a convention for Hamilton county at
Arbeter Hall this afternoon and evening to
nominate county officers and legislative ticket.
Mr.. IT, r. Ogden was chairman, aud 500 dele
gates were present. representing every city pre-
cinct and nearly every precinct in the county.
The following nominations were made: For the
state Senate, A. G.. Cosner. VIM. 3. Og-
den John Clacker and Hugh Cavanaush.
The nominations for county officers were
for treasurer, Ernest Ameier; for probate judge,
A W. Bruck; county commissioner, Dennis
Mahoney; county solicitor, j. w. Schrage
county board of control, James Wiltshire. 1t
will require a session late after midnight to COM
plete the work of the convention. The platform
reaffirms the resolutions of the conventions of
Feb % and July 4. and includes additional reso-
lutious in favor of making all officers elective;
that m Magistrates should receive salaries instead
of fees, and that open ballots should be used at
I1olac
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How Two Convicts Escaped.

KINGSTON, Ont, Aug. 30.-Two convcts in
the Provincial penitentiary, named Kelly and
Scoon. escaped to-day, taking to the lake In a
yacht owned by Warden Lavele. During the
afternoon Lavelle and other officials had been
cruising about the lake. with Kelly acting as en-
eneer and Scoon fireman. When the yacht
returned and drew up alongside OF the wharf
the officials stepped off and suddenly the craft
shot into the lake with full head of steam.
The officials and guards fred. but the convlcts
escaped the fusillade by lying down behind the
boiler Before a steamer could be procured to
pursue them the convicts had worked up to
Fourmile point and were heading for the
American side Two officers in yacht were
sent in pursuit, followed by the steamer hiram
Calvin, which cut through the channel to head
off the craft before it could reach American
pats
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PROFESSOR BAIKD,s SUCCESSOR.
The President Selects Professor Goode-Shab
by Treatment of Solicitor McCue.
Special 20 the Iudia~apolis Journal

The President Selects Professor Goode-Shab
by Treatment of Solicitor McCue.
Special TO the India-apolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug 30-The appointment by
the President of Prof. S. Brown Goode to be
United States Commissioner of Fish and Fish
cries is looked upon indication that Senator
German, of Maryland, will not have as much in
f1uence with the President from this time for
ward as he has enjoyed in the past. Mr.. Cor
man had a man for this place. He was a warm
supporter of the candidacy of Mr.. Ferguson. the
deputy commissioner. Ferguson is the son-in-
law of ex. Governor Swan, of Maryland and he
was very anxious to secure the promotion. He
has been unceasing in his efforts since Pro-
fessor Baird died. He became so importunate
that the President was Disguised. German and
others were called upon to work in Ferguson's
interest and on the day before the President Sc
lected Judge McCue to hold the position tenn
porarily, Ferguson's friends told him that the
Office must be filled at once. as the ten days al
lowed by law were about to expire and Major
Ferguson would not be responsible for the dis
bursement of the funds of the commission
unless he should be officially designated
act as commissioner. This decided
the President to act at once. He asked Assist
ant Secretary Thompson TO accept the tempo
rary designation, but that gentleman said that
he should have to decline. acceptance would
bring too much ridicule upon him, because he
had no knowledge whatever of scientific sub
jects Judge McCue was out of the city at the
time, and it partly because of this fact that
the President decided to name him for the place.
When McCue returned to Washington he con-
sidered that the place was meant for him perma-
nenty. When he heard, unoficially, that the
appoin tment was only temporary, he was very
indignant and declared that he knew better;
that the President would not insult" him by
temporary appointment. and that he could and
would fill the position we'll any one else.
Last night the President sent for Professor
Goode and after brief talk with him
decided that he was the best man for the posi-
ton that could be selected. The appointment
was made shortly after noon. An hour before
that time Judge McCue said that he had not
made up his mind whether he would accept
decline. 1t was evident from his manner that he
intended to accept When he heard of the sub
sequent action of the President he
very much put out, and he declines
to discuss the subject at all. The
selection of Prof. Goode is regarded as the best
that coald possibly have been made. Mr.. Goode
has made fishes a special study, and under him
the valuable work begun by Prof. Baird will
doubtless be carried under the plan which
that gentleman had laid out. The only persons
who criticise the appointments the friends of
German and Ferguson, who very much dis
gruntled,
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a VIOLIN VILLAGE,
How the Modern Violin Is Made, and the
People Who Make 1t.


Pittsburg Dispatch
Mr. Morgenstern, a connoisssur of musical in
struments from Dresden, Germany. who passed
through the city the other day, said:
s.Itis truly astonishing how many volins there
are imported into this country annually, especial
~ if We consider thar there is really but one
place in the world where violins made
tensively. That place is Mark Neukirchen. with
its surrounding villages Klingental, Flsissen,
Rohrback and Grasslitz In Saxony, Germany.
There are altogether about Is, 900 people living
there. VINO do nothing else day after day but
make violins, and to go there and watch them is
one of the most Interesting sights L ever en-
ioyed in my life. The inhabitants, from the
small little urchn to the old grey headed man,
the small girl and the old grandmother, all are
engaged in making some parts OF fiddle Ii
you enter the village, no matter whether 1t is
summer winter. sunshine or rain, cold or
warm, the streets of Mark Nsukirchen are al
ways deserted. But very few people are seen
walking around; 1t is generally the parson
and the schoolmaster who are the only two
persons that are not engaged as olscipies OF
Straduarius. Step up to the little two story
house with it's slanting roof and Its white
washed walls. If you look into the window
you perhaps three generations OF one
family at work. We walk up the low
wooden steps in the front of the house and enter
a square hail. with a stone floor Over there is
the fire place, and if it should happen to be
about dinner tea or supper tine; we una
woman getting the meal ready, otherwise the
place is deserted, unless the cat or dog lies In
the front of the hearth. To the right Is small
door generally open. We walk In, and In the
next moment find ourselves before q scene which
would fascinate anybody. Around the white
walls hang long rows of violins. Here and there
in rne room are benches and small tables, at
which some person is at work Here is the
father in the best years of his life, who. with
his eldest son, handles the different pieces of
wood that 90 to make violin
"a good consists of sixty-two different
pieces They cut. paned, smooshed and
measured everything being accurate and pre-
else vita the model. The older men make the
finger board from ebony ard the string -holder or
the screws. The small boys have to make them
selves useful by looking after the glue-pot
the fire and bringing their elders things they
want them. man with strong steady hands
and clear eye puts the different pieces together
and this is the most difficult task of ali. Most
violins are made of maple wood that grows in
that part of the country the frontier in
Bohemia.
.The women generally occupy themselves as
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Peculiar Argument in the Haddock Cases.

SIOUX CRY, Ia. Aug. 80 The defense IN the
Haddock murder case came into court to-day to
Mead for delay in the trial of Munchrath. whose
trial is set for Monday next. Postponement
granted until Wednesday. In the course of the
debate this afternoon. 0. c. Tredway, attorney
pulpit press. prosecution, and public opinion.
He abused Judge Lewis. who presided at the.
trial of Arensdorf, and charged there was a con-
spiracy to postpone the trial of Arensdorf and
other conspirators until the Legislature should
provide a law for removing the TO another
county. The argument peculiar, Tired
way was speaking motion for delay, while
the State urging immediate trial.
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General Notes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30-Mr. Charles B. Lam
dis, editor of the Delphi Journal. is in the city.
He will accompany Thomas Stewart to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. to which he was recent
" appointed by Congressman Owen.
By the retirement of Rear Admiral John Lee
Davis which was announced to-day the follow
ing promotions will be caused: Commodore
Braine, to be rear admiral Capt. George Brown,
to be commodore; Commander VIM. Whitehead,
to be captain; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q. A.
Shetky. to be- commander; Lieut.. d. +. Diiey.
to be lieutenant-commander; Lieut.. j. o. Mich
olson (junor gradel. to be lieutenant Ensign G..
w. Denfield, to be lieutenant Junior grade
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me the desired information so proceeded to
the signal Office where / was halted by another
messenger. -
same time pointing to a house a couple of blocks
up the street The right place this time, but the
General was out. His assistant was in. l adj
dressed myself to him.
can say nothing said he. You must see
the General himself He will be in shortly /
sat down and waited until the pangs Of hunger
drove me to aneigh boring lunch counter. had
given up the search but on emerging from the
restaurant ran up against the Chief Signal Of
fcer standing the corner. He smiled as
related my story. and in two minutes told me
what had unraveIed several miles of red tape
in searching for"
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A Farmers Narrow Escape.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

BRAZIL, Aug. 0-Washington Modisett. an
old and highly respected farmer, living near
Turner has been wanting to sell his three hun
dred- acre farm and go West. On Tuesday two
genteel-looking strangers called at the house for
the ostensible purpose of inspecting the prop
erty with a view to purchase. While viewing it
a third party was met The well-known game
of cards was played. and Mr.. Modisett was to
benefit ST. 500 provided he could show that
much money in his own hands He came to the
city and applied at the banks. His demeanor
excited the suspicion that he had struck sharp
ers, and the money was refused Sheriff Bright
and Policeman Osborne mean while FASTENED to
his residence, but the rascals had left when they
arrived. One of the number had come to the
city with him. but, on learning of his failure to
get the money had returned and given the
alarm leaving him to walk home. Names were
given, but they were, of course, fictitious. No
clew exists as to the identity of the swindlers
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Shot and Killed by a Luuatfc,

New ORLEANS, La. Aug. 30.-A shocking
tragedy occurred to-day at Bay ST Louis, q
summer resort few miles from this city. Rob-
ert Stockton, member of respectable family,
became deranged ten days ago. and preparations
were made to send him to insane asylum.
He labored under the belief that some one in
tended to poison him. This evening ho got
double barrel shotgun, loaded it with slugs of
lead, and went to the residence of Mrs Richard
son. highly esteemed lady. She WAS sitting on
her piazza. and Stockton fired the contents of
both barrels at her. filing her right shoulder
and breast with slugs. One slug entered her
skull just between and above the eyes, She died
after several hours of terrible suffering. Stock
ton Immediately reloaded his gun, took a cab
which happened TO be passing. and made his es-
cane
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Searching for q Missing Girl.

DOVER, N. H, Aug. Gothic town of Roches-
ter is in high state OF excitement over the dis
appearance of Miss Molly Hussey, aged fifteen.
The girl has been respondent since her mothers
death, and has been in the habit of placing
flowers on her mothers grave every day. She
left home for this purpose yesterday. The
flowers were found upon the grave, but the girl
had disappeared. She was traced to Great
Walls depot, whittier she had walked on the
track. Hero she had a faintine fit. but became
better and left. This morning bells at Roches
ter were rung, factories shut down and business
generally suspended when the citizens formed
into searching parties, which have gone In
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Results of a Threshine-nIachine Explosion

FLINT. Mich, Aug 30.-While Lyman Curtis,
a farmer living five miles east of here, was
threshine grain to-day. the oats stack st which
he was at work caught fire from spark from
the engine. All hands turned in to extinguish
the flames and save the barns, if possible, when
the water in the boiler got low and 1t exploded
Daniel Steegar was killed VIM. lockwood was
seriously scalded and otherwise injured, and
VIM. Teachout and Harley Rocky were scalded
Three young ladies, named Newcornb. grand
daughters of Mr.. Curtis were watching the eff
forts of the men to subdue the fire and were also
scalded. All the injured will recover. The en-
CINE and threshine- achine are total loss, and
the entire oats crop of Mr.. Curtis has gone up in
flames, together with two barns.
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people The CITY was in holiday attire. and a
procession. composed of the Kentucky State
Guard, police, the retiring Governor. other State
ofhciaf;, the judges of the Supreme and Superior
courts, and the fire department.. conducted the
newly -electeu Governor to the State house
grounds. where Gov. j. Proctor Knots farewell
and General Buckners inaugural address were
delivered. Both speeches were brief. The two
important Offices in General Buckner's cabinet
will be filed by ex-federal soldiers. viz: Secre-
tary of State, Hon. George Mott Adams. of
Knox county, and Adjutant general, Hon. Sam.
E. Hill, of Ohio county
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Disciples annual Meeting.

Spec i'll to the indianapolis journal
BUTLER, Aug. 30-The annual meeting
of the Christian churches in De Kalb county
commenced in this city on last Friday and
closed to-day at noon. It was one of the largest
and most successful meetings ever held in this
county thousands of people being present
yesterday. Rev. l.. l.. Carpenter of Wabash
preached three sermons yesterday. They
able and eloquent discourses. and were listened
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Indiana Patents.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The following Indiana
patents were issued to-day:
Cassius Alley. Metamora. spring gun; Noah
Harris, Vincennes. screw plate; VIM. and G. IT.
Kratz, Evansville. seif-heating sad-iron John +,
Nice, Flora, vehicle wheel; John w. O'Daniel
Cloverdale, door spring; Alfred B. Reeves, Co.
lumbus, straw stacker; Nathan II. Roberts, In
dianapolis brazing machine; Chas W. Vogle
and S. A. Watson. Richmond, advertising char
lot; VIM. w. Wallace. Frankfort, clay crusher;
Stebbins S. Weber, LaPorte. CRATE for stoves